Thinking of upgrading, what do you think

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#1 ogreiron
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my current rig isnt very good and freezes alot due to the fact that my video card fan stalls alot

pentium d 930

2 x 512 sticks of ultra ram ddr2 dual channel

and my pitiful 7300gs

i want to buy a 8600 gt xxx the one that comes with coh, but wanted to know if it is a good decision, i want to be able to play halo 2 and other good newer games. thanks

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#2 SSJBen
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Bad decission. Get an X1900GT at $90 on newegg, a much better choice.
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#3 Indestructible2
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I'd get a $90 X1900GT OEM instead,better performer for the price,just make sure your PSU can handle it.

And yes it CAN play ALL games coming out this year,i don't know what settings on most of them,but they'll be playable.

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#4 ogreiron
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102705

so that would be a better choice?

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#6 Indestructible2
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102705

so that would be a better choice?

ogreiron
MUCH better choice,you can get that + copy of CoH for LESS than that 8600GT XXX.
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#7 redtoorange
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Just a heads up, Halo 2 requires Vista.
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#8 kakishi1
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I have teh x1900gt, i max out oblivion and its pritty smooth most of the time. The metal of honor: air airborn i get about mid settings i think, im playing on a 1490x900 resolution and a e6300 and a gig of ram btw.